Organized crime

Tag: Organized crime

Supreme Court upholds 22-year sentence for member of Russian gang

Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, upheld a 22-year prison sentence handed down to Robert Bagayev, a member of a gang that allegedly killed over 40 people.

18:10 01.06.2016

Leader of Russian gang sentenced to 25 years in prison for numerous crimes

A court in the Siberian Zabaikalsky region has sentenced Igor Osintsev, leader of the criminal gang “Osintsevskiye” to 25 years in prison for committing 11 counts of serious crimes including murders.

12:31 26.05.2016

One of Gagiyev gang’s leaders sentenced to 19 years in prison

The Supreme Court of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania has sentenced Oleg Dzarahohov, one of the leaders of Aslan Gagiyev’s gang that allegedly killed over 40 people, to 19 years in prison.

14:44 20.05.2016

Three gang members convicted of stealing vintage books

Three members of an organized gang have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 years for stealing rare and antique books from Moscow libraries.

17:55 16.05.2016

ECHR: rights of Shutov’s Gang member violated

European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) based in Strasbourg made public its judgement on the case of five members of a gang allegedly led by Yuriy Shutov, a former St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly deputy, on Tuesday. The Court found that only one applicant suffered violation of his rights and ruled to pay him compensation in amount of about 8.5 thousand euros.

14:00 19.04.2016

Members of Orekhovo gang charged with murder of prominent lawyer

Investigators from the Moscow Region have charged members of notorious criminal syndicate, Orekhovo gang, with murder of prominent lawyer Tatyana Akimtseva and her driver.

10:53 06.04.2016

Criminal case against one of alleged Gagiyev gang’s leaders reaches court

A criminal case against Oleg Dzarahohov, one of the alleged leaders of Aslan Gagiyev’s gang, has reached a court.

12:51 29.03.2016

Member of Russian gang sentenced to 22 years in prison for widespread killings

The Moscow Region Court has sentenced Robert Bagayev, a member of a gang that allegedly killed over 40 people, to 22 years in prison and fined him 500,000 rubles ($7,300).

18:14 28.03.2016

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentences for criminal group members from Moscow Region

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the sentences for members of Lyubertsy organized criminal group from the Moscow Region convicted of murders and robberies.

11:30 28.03.2016

Leader of criminal group responsible for financing of extremism sentenced to 7.5 years

A court in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk has found a member of a criminal group that, among other things, was responsible for extremism financing, guilty and sentenced him to 7.5 years in prison.

10:58 18.03.2016

Gangsters behind robberies in Novosibirsk sentenced up to 18 years in prison

The Novosibirsk Regional Court has sentenced members of a gang, responsible for 14 crimes including robberies, to prison terms varying from 10 to 18 years.

10:34 14.03.2016

Investigators seek to extend detention of Russia’s Komi Republic’s ex-head

Investigators have filed a motion with the Basmanny District Court of Moscow seeking to extend the detention of Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations, and his alleged accomplices.

16:45 11.03.2016

Alleged gangster may avoid extradition from Austria to Russia – report

Aslan Gagiyev, alleged leader of a Russia-based criminal organization, may avoid extradition from Austria to Russia, but may be sent to Bulgaria instead.

11:08 29.01.2016

Moscow court upholds detention of Russia’s Komi Republic’s ex-head

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the detention of Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations.

15:23 24.12.2015

Several Russian Defense Ministry officials allegedly involved in organized crime

A criminal case was launched against an organized criminal group that was allegedly operating with the involvement of Russian Defense Ministry officials from the department of government contract audit.

11:20 22.12.2015

Financial pyramid organizers arrested in Moscow

Members of the alleged organized crime group specializing in financial pyramid fraud scheme were arrested by the Moscow police.

10:34 13.10.2015

Moscow court orders detention of two alleged ISIS militants

The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow has ordered the detention of two alleged Islamic State militants for two months.

13:11 25.09.2015

Head of Russia’s Komi Republic suspected of fraud appeals against detention

Vyacheslav Gaizer, the head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations, has filed an appeal against his detention.

14:07 23.09.2015

Alleged gangster faces extradition from Austria to Russia - report

Aslan Gagiyev, alleged leader of a Russia-based criminal organization, may be extradited from Austria.

11:03 21.08.2015

Crimean gang leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing 29 people

Andrei Laptev, the leader of a criminal group that operated in Kerch, Crimea between 1994 and 2005, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for 29 murders and 12 attempted murders.

16:40 07.07.2015